Arab spring
Protestors shelled as Yemeni unrest enters third day of bloodshed
The uprisings in Yemen have entered a third day, and show no signs of getting any less bloody – in the early hours of this morning, two protestors were killed.
Syrian Uprising: YouTube clips show continued demonstrations after Hama massacre
Despite more than 100 being killed by the Syrian military in Homs last night, hundreds came out to protest accross the country - as these youtube clips show.
How UK taxpayers underwrite military sales to a Middle East autocracy
How the UK taxpayer is underwriting military sales to an autocratic middle eastern regime
Arab Spring latest: Murder, civil war and motor racing
If the Spring has run dry it's because of the ruthless cruelty of the dictators, not any lack of democratic will or bravery on the part of the protesters.
Syria, where innocence is no defence
Hamza al-Khatib was 13 years old when he was murdered. He was arrested a month ago by Syrian security forces. His dead body was returned to his family last week.
Fear of death: The ultimate injunction
There’s more than one way of muzzling the press; at least super-injunctions don’t imprison or kill, writes Amnesty International UK's Mike Blakemore.